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Dante Cunningham's surge continued on Sunday with 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block in a road win at Denver.

Cunningham doesn't have 3-point range but that hardly matters when he's scoring efficiently, rebounding well, and chipping in reliable defensive stats. He's bound to drop off once Anthony Davis (shoulder) and/or Ryan Anderson (knee) return to action, but their uncertain timetables make Cunningham a solid pickup for the near future. Mar 1 - 11:03 PM

Dante Cunningham started and hit 6-of-11 shots for 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 33 minutes on Wednesday.

With Ryan Anderson and Anthony Davis out, Cunningham is getting some run, but this was one of his best games of the season, and it's unlikely that he'll play this well on most nights. Feb 26 - 12:57 AM

Dante Cunningham will start against the Raptors on Monday.

The Pelicans have lost their depth at power forward, so Alexis Ajinca will be come off the bench to back up Omer Asik. Cunningham rarely puts up numbers in any stat category, so Ajinca is the better option in fantasy leagues. Feb 23 - 6:51 PM

Dante Cunningham started the second half at power forward on Saturday, finishing with seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 27 minutes.

With Anthony Davis (shoulder) and Ryan Anderson (knee) out, there are going to be some minutes available at power forward. However, Cunningham doesn't really do anything on the stat sheet and starting the second half tonight may have been matchup-based, so he can be left on the wire in most leagues. Alexis Ajinca is the guy we'll watch tonight and is worth a look. Feb 21 - 9:07 PM

Depth Charts

Jrue Holiday (leg) will wear a protective walking boot for the next two weeks, at which point he will be reevaluated.

Even though the injury is very similar to the stress fracture he had last season that cost him the final 48 games, he said that his current injury was not as serious. 'This is completely different,'' Holiday said. ''Difference is that I had a crack in my shin last year, I don't have a crack now. I've got to two weeks in this boot to see how it goes.'' However, when he recently tried to ramp up his activities, Holiday said that the pain started to increase again. His owners can hang onto him if they have an available IR spot, but with fantasy playoffs looming, Holiday is no longer a must-own player. In the meantime, Norris Cole will continue to get extended run off the bench for the Pelicans and is worth a look in deeper leagues after averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 boards, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 treys in 27.4 minutes per game over his last two.

Anthony Davis (shoulder) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game vs. the Pistons.

Davis was able to go through contact drills during Tuesday's practice, so it's looking like there's a decent chance he's able to return to action on Wednesday. However, if he's unable to go on Wednesday, his next opportunity to play will come Friday vs. Boston, and then Saturday vs. Memphis. We'll continue to monitor this situation closely, but when Davis does return to the court, Alexis Ajinca's value will take a sizable hit. Stay tuned.

An MRI taken on Ryan Anderson's right knee revealed an MCL sprain, and he will be sidelined for the next 2-4 weeks.

With Anthony Davis (shoulder) also expected to miss the next 1-2 weeks, there's going to be a lot of minutes to go around for the Pelicans' reserves. Alexis Ajinca, Shawne Williams, Dante Cunningham, and Justin Hamilton will be in line for extended minutes, and Ajinca looks like a decent pickup in standard leagues. As a starter this season he is averaging 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per game. If you're team is fighting for a playoff spot, it might make sense to drop Anderson.